The novel doesn’t gloss over the realities of Viking life but is careful to draw characters with shaded nuances. Robynn Gabel’s bristling ninth-century romance "Norse Hearts" forges an unlikely match against the violence of the era.... Read More

All bundled up for a midwinter trek through acres of secluded backyard wilderness, a father and son are unexpectedly beset by a snowstorm and lose sight of each other in this wordless story of family, friendship, and opening your heart... Read More

A thin string loops and winds around the people, animals, playgrounds, prayers, and gardens of the world, everything connected in a timeless whole—even scary, ugly things like chicken pox, bullies, lies, and pollution. In this engaging... Read More

Jane Yolen’s "How to Fracture a Fairy Tale" collects eighteen new and previously published short stories that twist traditional fairy tales. Largely rooted in familiar European stories, the collection also plays with various elements... Read More

Words can hurt, and they can heal. We need only look around us these days to see how the words we use, and the ways we use them, can create or destroy individuals, families, communities, even nations. In these chaotic times, Oren Jay... Read More

In cultures where elders are valued, the greeting “You look old today” is seen as a compliment. This is not the case in the United States, where aging is often seen as an embarrassing decline into misery, especially for women. In... Read More

Eli J. Knapp’s "The Delightful Horror of Family Birding" trots the globe with humor, insight, and deep-seated appreciation for nature and bird-watching. The essays jaunt through locales including Tanzania, Ecuador, and the Grand... Read More

Dabbing and elk hunters make bloody companions in "The Melancholy Howl", the fifth Allison Coil mystery from Mark Stevens. Legalized retail and recreational marijuana has come to Colorado, but instead of creating a mellow atmosphere, the... Read More